Higher Education
Those in North Idaho believe that quality of life begins with quality of education. North Idaho College, the University of Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College, Boise State University, and Idaho State University all have centers in Kootenai County. North Idaho Higher Education, located on the Spokane River in Coeur d’Alene is a one-stop location for access to all of the higher education opportunities in North Idaho. www.northidahohighereducation.org
Founded in 1933, North Idaho College’s main campus is on 44 wooded acres along the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River. NIC offers more than 150 degrees and certificates in a wide spectrum of academic transfer and professional-technical programs. Approximately 6,700 students are enrolled in credit classes and nearly 6,000 participate annually in non-credit courses. NIC’s five-county service area spans more than 7,000 square miles. The college serves this vast region through outreach centers in Bonners Ferry, Kellogg, and Ponderay, as well as through an extensive array of Internet and interactive video conferencing courses. www.nic.edu
NIC’s Workforce Training and Community Education Center,located in Post Falls, provides a broad range of credit-free business, professional, special interest and personal enrichment programs. Online classes are available. Also offered is assistance to small business and customized training for business and industry in the area.
Lewis-Clark State College – Coeur d’Alene has offered bachelor degree opportunities to North Idaho residents since 1982. LCSC-Cd’A offers 12 bachelor degree completion programs to residents of North Idaho and surrounding communities in partnership with North Idaho College. Night, weekend and online courses offer flexibility for those who want to continue their education while working full time. www.lcsc.edu/cda
Idaho State University offers a Masters in Nursing degree that seamlessly integrates with nursing programs offered by North Idaho College and Lewis-Clark State College. ISU’s College of Pharmacy offers clinical rotations in Coeur d’Alene for students in its doctorate of pharmacy program. www.isu.edu
The University of Idaho - Coeur d’ Alene Instructional Center offers certificate, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs. With its cooperative relationships with Idaho and eastern Washington institutions, students can finish various degrees without leaving the Coeur d’ Alene area. www.uidaho.edu
Boise State University is the only public university in Idaho to offer a master’s degree in social work (MSW). The Coeur d’Alene Advanced Standing Program is offered to students who have earned a bachelor’s degree in social work, while the master’s degree in social work program serves students who have earned bachelor’s degrees in other disciplines. sspa.boisestate.edu/socialwork
Riverbend Professional Technical Academy (RPTA) is a consortium of the Coeur d’Alene, Lakeland and Post Falls school districts, serving the eight high schools. RPTA offers advancedtechnical and specialized courses that integrate career and academics, designed to provide students with real-life learning opportunities. These courses include: computer and network systems, computer aided design, health professions and welding.
Firm Foundations
The North Idaho College Foundation was founded in 1977 to encourage private support for the academic mission of North Idaho College. The NIC Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of civic-minded community leaders. Each July, the foundation holds the Really Big Raffle. Only 5,000 tickets are sold for a chance to win a house, car, boat, travel package or shopping spree. www.nic.edu/foundation
The Panhandle Alliance for Education was formed in 2002 by a small group of citizens concerned about their public schools. Teacher and school grants totaling more than $320,000 to every school in the Lake Pend Oreille School District have been made.www.panhandlealliance.org
The Post Falls Education Foundation was established in 1985 to offer teachers of all grade levels the ability to easily apply for grant money to reach beyond budget capabilities. The PFEF’s signature event, Wine, Stein and Dine, has raised nearly $200,000 in the past decade.
The EXCEL Foundation funds grants to teachers in Coeur d’Alene School District 271. Striving for excellence in education, over $1,000,000 in grants have been awarded since 1987. Grants have provided classrooms with equipment and educational materials that support creative and innovative projects designed by the classroom teacher to enhance the curriculum. The EXCEL Big Event dinner, wine tasting and auction fundraiser is held every September.www.excelfoundation.org
North Idaho Schools
Boundary County School District #101
(208) 267-3146
6577 Main St, Suite 101, Bonners Ferry 83805
www.bcsd101.com
Coeur d’Alene School District #271
(208) 664-8241
1400 Northwood Center Court, Coeur d’Alene 83814
www.cdaschools.org
Kellogg Joint School District #391
(208) 784-1348
800 Bunker Avenue, Kellogg 83837
www.kelloggschools.org
Kootenai School District #274
(208) 689-3631
13030 E O’Gara Rd, Harrison 83833
www.sd274.com
Lakeland Joint School District #272
(208) 687-0431
15506 N. Washington St, Rathdrum 83858
www.lakeland272.org
Mullan School District #392
(208) 744-1118
P.O. Box 71, Mullan, 83846
www.mullanschools.com
Lake Pend Oreille School District #84
(208) 263-2184
901 Triangle Drive, Ponderay 83852
www.lposd.org
Plummer-Worley School District #44
(208) 686-1621
1157 E Street, Plummer 83851
www.pwsd44.com
Post Falls School District #273
(208) 773-1658
206 W Mullan Ave, Post Falls 83854
www.pfsd.com
St. Maries Joint School District #41
(208) 245-2579
720 Main Ave, St. Maries 83861
www.sd41.k12.id.us
Wallace School District #393
(208) 753-4515
405 7th Street, Wallace 83873
www.wsd393.org
West Bonner County School District #83
(208) 448-4439
P.O. Box 2531, Priest River 83856
www.sd83.org
Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy
(208) 676-1667
4904 N. Duncan Dr, Coeur d’Alene 83815
www.cdacharter.org
North Idaho College
(208) 769-3300
1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene 83814
www.nic.edu
Lewis-Clark State College
(208) 666-6707
1031 N. Academic Wy, Ste 140, Coeur d’Alene 83814
www.lcsc.edu
Idaho State University
866-769-3177
1000 Hubbard Ave, Ste 130, Coeur d’Alene 83814
www.isu.edu
University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene
(208) 667-2588
1031 N. Academic Way, Ste 242, Coeur d’Alene 83814
www.uidaho.edu/cda
Tourism Institute of North Idaho
(208) 667-2314
1048 N 3rd St, Coeur d’Alene 83814
www.tiofni.com